Compass Plant

Silphium laciniatum

A deeply rooted, iconic prairie giant with deeply lobed leaves that align north-to-south to minimize sun exposure beneath its towering stalks of yellow sunflowers.

Type: Wildflowers
Size: 5 - 8
Water: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Wet, Dry Mesic, Dry
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Pollintors: Bee, Beetle, Fly
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